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Student Officials Consider Altering SAF Split By Christina yan News Editor

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About 200 Emory Law community members stand outside Emory’s School of Law on Aug. 29 at a “unity rally” after an incident in which a professor used a racial slur in class.

Emory Law Rallies After Prof. Uses Racial Slur By riChard ChEss, Christina yan and Joshua lEE Executive Editor, News Editor and Staff Writer About 200 Emory community members gathered at a “unity rally” on Wednesday in response to Emory School of Law Professor Paul J. Zwier II’s use of a racial slur while lecturing in class last week.

Most attendees wore black clothing in solidarity, calling for a more respectful learning environment following Zwier’s comment last week. Among the crowd, two posters by Justin Tolston (19L) stood out, reading “I am not a n****r” and “Fire Zwier.” The rally was held in response to an Aug. 23 incident in which Zwier used the N-word while discussing Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc., a 1967

Texas lawsuit about a hotel buffet employee who took a plate away from a black customer and said a “Negro could not be served,” according to students familiar with the incident. The racial slur was not part of the court case. Zwier apologized to the class for using the term the next day. The ten-

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Top student government leaders are planning to present a bill that seeks to change the Student Activity Fee (SAF) split based on the results of a Fall 2018 audit. The audit would track student participation in clubs and events across all undergraduate divisions because “the Student Government Association seeks to revise the Student Activity Fee Split to more equitably allocate funds to all undergraduate divisional councils, Executive agencies, and University-Wide Organizations,” according to a draft copy of the bill sent to the Wheel. Each student pays $92 student activity fee per semester. SGA distributes those funds to undergraduate divisional councils, executive agencies and University-wide organizations through the Fee Split. The bill has not yet been presented to SGA. The proposal comes after a Spring

2018 push by BBA Council and its president, Jay Krishnaswamy (16Ox, 19B), to change the SAF split so that some funding is allocated to CC is redirected to BBA Council. Krishnaswamy, SGA BBA Liason Geoffrey Tseng (19B) and BBA Council Vice President of Student Clubs Ashley Daniels (19B) initially approached CC President Radhika Kadakia (20C) and CC Vice President Hemal Prasad (19C), asking CC to transfer more than $5,000 to BBA Council, according to Krishnaswamy and Prasad. “They reached out to us and showed some numbers about how basically because of the number of pre-BBAs in the College going to B-school clubs and B-school events … their clubs were underfunded,” Prasad said. Prasad said he and Kadakia were initially skeptical of transferring money to BBA Council. However, they changed their minds after Krishnaswamy said College students could be excluded from BBA clubs if BBA Council does not receive more

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LEGISLATURE

Kaia Ordal Approved as Attorney General, Elections Board Seats Filled By BEliCia rodriguEz Senior Staff Writer

The 52nd legislature of the Student Government Association (SGA) convened for the first time this academic year to confirm the attorney general and several Elections Board positions. The legislators unanimously confirmed all proposed candidates. The legislature approved Kaia Ordal (17Ox, 19C) as the new attorney general. SGA President Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C) said he and SGA Vice President John Priddy (19C) both vouched for Ordal, saying she was qualified for the position, but they did not specify why. Ordal described herself as non-

biased and said she was “always going to put the school first.” She has no prior experience in SGA. Former attorney general Elias Neibart (20C) and Elliot Ji’s (20C) nominations for attorney general were both voted down by the legislature last semester. Neibart is currently the executive assistant to Priddy. When College Sophomore Representative Zion Kidd (21C) asked Ordal what the SGA Constitution states is the job of the attorney general, Ordal said she must represent the Emory student body, especially if there are constitutional allegations against Ma or Priddy. “If [Priddy] or [Ma] had allegations

against them, then I would also have to be privy to what was going on with that and represent them as well. If, say, it was a matter of constitution, then I would have to put the constitution over them,” Ordal said. The SGA Constitution states the attorney general must be informed of the Constitutional Council’s activity, provide students with information on SGA’s judicial procedures and advise and represent the SGA when cases are brought against it. SGA Chief of Staff Ben Palmer (18Ox, 20B) said he has “full confidence” in Ordal’s ability to fulfill the position. “I’ve known her to be thoughtful

Atlanta Mayor Talks Faith, Politics

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms discussed her religious experiences in connection with her political career at an Aug. 30 convocation address to the Candler School of Theology in Cannon Chapel. Bottoms told about 400 audience members that she began to trust in her faith as a child after she realized good people can make bad decisions. “I came home from school one day, third grade, and I literally saw my father being led out of our apartment in handcuffs,” Bottoms said. “It was a drug raid … and I learned at the age of

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eight that sometimes good people can make bad decisions.” Bottoms said seeing her father arrested impacted her childhood. She spent her weekends visiting him in prison. “I had this extraordinary childhood … doing all of the things that privileged children did,” Bottoms said. “When my father was in prison, all of that suddenly ended. I would go visit my father in prison across the state of Georgia … and I would see other men that look just like my dad. And I would see children that look just like me.” Bottoms’ mother, who previously stayed at home, supported the family

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ommended that Zhang resign or be impeached. Senior Representative Owen Lynch (17Ox, 19C) said he felt Cohen was a “good candidate” and could “get up to speed” with “any inexperience with the election regulations.” Yiyang Mao (21C) and Julie Park (21C) were both confirmed Elections Board vice chair and treasurer, respectively. Stephanie Perkins (17Ox, 19C) and Hanne Enlow (21C) were both confirmed as Elections Board commissioners.

— Contact Belicia Rodriguez at belicia.rodriguez@emory.edu

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and smart, and I think this is a great role for her to fill,” Palmer said. SGA also confirmed Justin Cohen (20C) as SGA Elections Board Chair. Cohen said he assisted with registering more than 200 Emory students and faculty to vote during his freshman year. Cohen’s confirmation comes after a tumultuous Spring 2018 election season for the Elections Board, which received multiple complaints. Former Elections Board Chair Betty Zhang (20C) and Former Elections Board Vice Chair Andy Xu (20C) resigned immediately after the elections finished. The Constitutional Council had rec-

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EhC mErgEs With dEK alB hilson to hEadlinE ConCErt Emory Healthcare (EHC) and DeKalb Medical Center integrated on Sept. 1 after the Georgia Attorney General’s Office issued the final approval for the partnership on Aug. 9. The partnership included terms for Emory to pay off $168 million in DeKalb Medical debt and invest $239 million in hospitals. Employees of DeKalb Medical became employees of EHC, according to EHC Director of Communications Janet Christenbury. The two parties initiated the partnership in November 2017 when they signed a letter of intent.

R&B singer Keri Hilson (03Ox, 05C) will headline the 2018 Homecoming Alumni Concert on Oct. 20. Hilson, who did not graduate from Emory because she received a record deal her senior year, is known for popular hits including “Pretty Girl Rock” and “Knock You Down.” Student Programming Council President Abbey Kelly (19B) said Hilson’s selection is “a fabulous opportunity to not only welcome back an Emory alumna, but also host a female headliner, which SPC has not done since Fall 2015.”

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Octaveon Woods, the man who orchestrated the Migos scam at Emory, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to court documents. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $858,014; Emory is supposed to receive $37,500. Woods was originally charged with five counts of wire fraud and six counts of money laundering and pleaded not guilty. As part of his plea agreement, he assumed responsibility for all counts. His bond was revoked after prosecutors showed the court that Woods

The Michael C. Carlos Museum lost about $19,000 over three years via allegedly fraudulent payments made from museum accounts to phony art businesses. Travis Myers, who worked at the museum as an accounting manager since 2011, was charged with theft and forgery, both felony counts. Museum employees contacted Emory Police Department (EPD) after they did not recognize the vendor of several paid invoices. They told EPD that five of the six invoices were funded from accounts that are not monitored regularly.

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University President Claire E. Sterk expressed disappointment in the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to to uphold President Donald Trump’s travel ban and vowed to “ensure that Emory’s doors remain open to bright, dedicated thinkers from all nations, faiths and backgrounds.” The ban restricts immigration from several Muslim-majority countries, citing national security. Though Emory presidents have rarely commented on Supreme Court decisions in the past, Sterk’s statement is one of many signals by the University administration demonstrating opposition to the travel ban. Last year, Emory filed three amici briefs and signed a letter against the ban with 30 other universities.

On Aug. 20 at 5 p.m., EPD met with an Emory student in reference to a stolen license plate. The victim said he parked his 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan on the ground level of Peavine I Parking Deck at 9 a.m. When he returned to his vehicle at 3 p.m., he discovered his license plate was missing. There was no indication of someone trying to enter the vehicle, according to the officer. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

Rodrigo Castillo (08B), 33, was fatally shot while he was driving on I-20 on Aug. 3, according to Atlanta police. The police do not have any suspects as of Friday. At Emory, Castillo was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. After he graduated from Emory, he earned an MBA from the Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. He was an avid member of Caffeinated CrossFit in Mableton, Ga.

— Contact Richard Chess at rchess@emory.edu

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Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at Candler School of theology’s convocation. day and received from God the confirmation I needed to run for mayor of Atlanta,” Bottoms said. “And what I can say to you is that if I had not waited for that confirmation, I could not have withstood the campaign we endured for more than a year.” Bottoms narrowly defeated her opponent, Mary Norwood (74C), by less than 800 votes. The mayor ended her speech by encouraging audience members to pray for the city of Atlanta and its leaders. “When I talk about my faith and when I talk about God’s grace, I know that extends to the city of Atlanta,” Bottoms said. “And I know that you all join us in praying for the future of our city.”

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when Bottoms’ father was imprisoned. The mayor said the hardship her family endured was a sign from God. “What I know now is it was God’s way of making me not complacent with success of my parents or the things that they had provided for me,” Bottoms said. “It really is determination that I never wanted that to be my life. I didn’t want to struggle like I watched my mother struggle.” Bottoms later obtained her law degree from Georgia State University but said she felt unsatisfied with her legal career. She became a magistrate judge for six and a half years before she decided to run for a seat on the Superior Court of Fulton County in 2008. Although Bottoms lost the election to the incumbent, she continued working toward a career in politics and said that the experience pushed her out of her “comfort zone.” “God told me there would be something bigger and better in store,” Bottoms said. “I remember sitting on my floor one day, cross-legged, and I had bills all around me. We had charged up the whole election … and I thought, ‘God you told me to do this, now what?’ ” The next year, a city councilmember retired, providing Bottoms with an opportunity to enter politics. “I had a ‘What would you do if you were not afraid to fail?’ moment,” Bottoms said. “I did what I wanted for my community ... I signed up to run for city council.” The decision to run for mayor, however, was a more difficult for Bottoms. She said she she received support from friends and family, but she wanted affirmation from God. “I was sitting in Impact Church that

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Carmen Reid (21T), who attended the convocation, said Bottoms’ speech reaffirmed her confidence in attending the Candler School of Theology. “A lot of her words really touched me,” Reid said. “I feel that I am called to be at Candler so hearing her reaffirm that with me was just great.” Sekou Laidlow (21T), another attendee, said she was similarly inspired by Bottoms’ speech. “I thought she was inspiring,” Laidlow said. “It’s the perfect way to start off the year — just in terms of giving us perspective about calling and a reason for being where we are at this time.”

— Contact Emma Simpson at emma.simpson@emory.edu

On Aug. 24 at 1:09 a.m., EPD responded to Evans Hall in reference to an intoxicated individual. When officers arrived, they met with the resident adviser (RA) on-call, who said he was walking in front of Evans Hall when he saw a male subject unconscious on a bench in front of the building. The officers tried to wake up the subject by talking to him loudly, but the subject did not respond. An officer conducted a sternum rub on his chest while announcing loudly that they were the police. The subject woke up but was incoherent. Officers asked him if he knew where he was right now, and the subject responded, “Buckhead.” When asked who the president was and how many quarters were in a dollar, he replied he did not know to both questions. The subject said he did not know where he came from or what he drank. The subject smelled of alcohol, had glassy eyes and was unsteady on his feet. An officer asked the subject for his identification, and the subject handed him two driver’s licenses, one from Ohio and one from Washington. Officers discovered the Washington driver’s license was valid and the Ohio license was fraudulent. The officer confiscated the fake license. AMR transported the subject to EUH. Campus Life was notified about the incident. On Aug. 24 at 2:11 p.m., EPD responded to a call from Woodruff Residential Center regarding two instances of theft. The first victim, an Emory student, reported he left his dorm at 12:45 p.m., leaving the door unlocked. When he returned at 1:40 p.m., he discovered his wallet and laptop were missing. The student said his wallet contained three credit cards, but there was no fraudulent activity on his accounts. The second victim, also an Emory student, found his laptop, which was in the same room, was missing, as well. The

missing items for both students are valued at $1,825. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On Aug. 24 at 4:40 p.m., EPD responded to a call from Woodruff Residential Center in reference to a theft. The complainant, an Emory student, said he left the door to his room unlocked on Aug. 24 between 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. When the victim returned to his room, he discovered that his Apple Macbook Pro laptop was missing. The laptop is valued at $1,200. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On Aug. 28 at 1:18 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding an intoxicated individual on the third floor of Longstreet-Means Hall. When officers arrived, they found the individual, an Emory student, leaning against her dorm room door vomiting into a trash bag. The complainant, also an Emory student, was assisting the individual and said they had just returned from Maggie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill. The complainant said she did not know what or how much the individual drank. When an officer asked the individual for identification, she handed him her Emory ID and an Iowa driver’s license. After comparing the two identification cards, the officer noticed that the name, date of birth and picture did not match, and confiscated the fake driver’s license. American Medical Response (AMR) transported the vomiting student to Emory University Hospital (EUH). Campus Life was notified about the incident. On Aug. 29 at 7:56 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to a call regarding theft and damage to a parked vehicle. The victim, an employee at the Depot by Kaldi’s Coffee, said he parked his white Infiniti G35 in the Depot parking lot at 7 p.m. on Aug. 29. He reported that he returned to his vehicle twice after entering the Depot between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and his vehicle was not damaged during those times. When he returned to his vehicle at 7:50 p.m., he discovered his front passenger window shattered, and his backpack containing $20 and RayBan sunglasses was missing. The total value of the missing items is $230. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

— Contact Valerie Sandoval at valerie.sandoval@emory.edu

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Toddlers React to Perceived Judgment CC to Fill 5 Vacant By laurEn Balotin Senior Staff Writer

Two Emory psychologists found that toddlers at just 24 months begin to modify their behavior in response to the presence and judgement of others, about two to three years younger than researchers previously believed. Doctoral candidate Sara Valencia Botto (19G) and Professor of Psychology Philippe Rochat found that not only were toddlers able to recognize people’s reactions to their behaviors, but they also changed their behaviors based on who was watching. “We’re more generous in public, we cheat less in public, we adorn ourselves by putting on makeup and wearing designer brands in public,” Botto said. “Impression management is a very important driving factor in human psychology, but we didn’t know much about when [in a child’s development] this emerged.” Botto began collecting data in 2014, and her findings revealed that children acted differently when they sensed that adults could be evaluating them. Follow-up studies revealed that children also responded differently based on whether nearby adults responded with positive or negative emotion. Rochat said the study’s findings could cause parents to be more conscientious of their actions around children. “The more we know about toddlers and infants, the more we can inform parents and caregivers, so that they might practice more caution in the

ways they act around children,” Rochat said. Although the results suggest children make these behavioral modifications by 24 months, additional studies are needed to determine if younger children adopt these behaviors, according to Emory Infant and Child Lab Lab Coordinator Natalie Eldred. The toddlers who participated in the initial 2014 study are now four to five years old and available for further research, according to Botto. She hopes to examine how different socio-cognitive capabilities, such as a child’s ability to infer someone else’s mental state, might contribute to one’s sensitivity to judgment. “There are individuals with social anxiety, and on the other end of the spectrum, there are individuals with autism,” Botto said. “If we’re able to pinpoint the factors contributing to this phenomenon’s emergence in development, then hopefully we could gain greater insight into what contributes to these individual differences in older children and adults.” The study was composed of four separate scenarios. In the first, Botto showed children how to operate a robot using a remote control and then observed the children using the remote when researchers either watched the child with an attentive expression or pretended to read a magazine. Children showed more inhibition when watched attentively, prompting Botto to conduct a second experiment.

BBA Council Requests $4K Transfer From CC ship and attendance data for undergraduate clubs and events throughout the Fall 2018 semester. funds, Prasad said. The bill would impose financial “At first we were hesitant, but then the idea was thrown up in the air that penalties on groups that do not coopif we didn’t give BBA [Council] money, erate with the audit. In addition, if divisional councils College students would be excluded from BBA clubs,” Prasad said. “We fail to meet deadlines and attend want to represent the College students meetings as part of the audit, they as best we can … so that’s why we will lose five percent of their Spring thought that it would be in everyone’s budget. The bill calls for the SAF split to be favor to provide a short term solution.” Krishnaswamy said he hoped for a revised based on how many students one-time transfer to cover College stu- are participating in clubs outside their dents who are currently participating divisional school. A l t h o u g h in BBA clubs before Krishnaswamy prothe SAF split could be posed a bill last re-worked. “If the data shows “It’s tough for us to that the SAF should spring that would have increased BBA spend SAF funds on stay the same, then Council’s funding College students, so we won’t touch it.” from the SAF split, what I was saying … he told the Wheel on was that in the future, — Jay Krishnaswamy Monday that a change it would be very hard (16Ox, 19B), to the split may not be to support this,” BBA Council President necessary. Krishnaswamy said. “I think, long run, He added that there is “absolutely zero threats” to the goal is to get a better understandbar “any existing College students” ing for where the money is going,” Krishnaswamy said. “If the data from participating in BBA clubs. CC, BBA Council and SGA are plan- shows that the SAF should stay the ning to hold a meeting to discuss the same, then we won’t touch it.” Krishnaswamy said he also wanted transfer. “We hope to only do this once to better unite CC and BBA Council. “Sometimes we forget that and have an audit in the meantime,” Prasad said. “At the end of the semes- we’re also fighting on one team,” ter we’re going to be reviewing [the Krishnaswamy said. “We’re not just audit results] to see if there has to be College, we’re not just BBA — at the some fundamental allocation of the end of the day we’re Emory so I think SAF — if we should be changing those that’s something we want to fix.” percentages based on how many students are going to which events.” — Contact Christina Yan at The audit would require memberchristina.yan@emory.edu

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During the initial demonstration of this follow-up experiment, researchers pressed two remotes: one associated with positive feedback from the researcher and one associated with negative feedback from the researcher. After teaching the children how to press each of the remotes, the researchers then pushed the remotes toward the children. The children were more likely to use the first remote — associated with positive feedback — when the researchers were watching the child but used the second remote — associated with negative feedback — more often when the researchers were not watching. When researchers gave a neutral response during a third experiment, children were not more likely to choose one remote in particular. In the fourth experiment, one researcher gave a positive response while the other gave a negative response to children moving a toy. When the researcher who gave positive responses was watching, children moved the toy more often than when the researcher with the negative response was watching. “One experiment isn’t enough to really be confident in a phenomenon, especially if other literature hasn’t documented it before,” Botto said. “The fact that we were able to show this across four studies and 144 children provides stronger support for our results.”

— Contact Lauren Balotin at lauren.paige.balotin@emory.edu

Legislative Positions By Christina yan News Editor

College Council (CC) is appointing five new legislators to occupy vacant elected positions, according to CC Vice President Hemal Prasad (19C). The vacated spots are two senior legislator positions, two junior legislator positions and one sophomore legislator position. Applications for the positions closed on Sunday night, and Prasad and CC President Radhika Kadakia (20C) will interview the applicants. Alec Giufurta, who was elected last Spring as a sophomore legislator, transferred to Cornell University (N.Y.). Cindy Feng, who was elected last Spring as a junior legislator, transferred to Duke University (N.C.). Hithardhi Duggireddy (20C), who was elected last Spring as a junior legislator, vacated his position because he was appointed CC vice president of budget. Yeon Soo Cho, who was appointed last Spring as a senior legislator, took a leave of absence for the Fall 2018 semester. In total, only five of 15 elected legislative positions this year will be held by people who were actually voted into office. “We had very few people run for these positions,” Prasad said. When Duggireddy ran for CC junior legislator, his platform said he would

create a portal similar to Handshake to connect students with research openings, revise monetary policy to reduce wasteful spending and strive for general equity. After he won the election, Duggireddy decided to apply for the position of vice president of budget. He said that he only did so after he was reassured by CC adviser Sarah Beth Potter that he would still be able to accomplish the initiatives he outlined during his campaign. “I thought it would have been unethical not to,” Duggireddy said. Duggireddy is working to establish a website for research opportunities sponsored by CC, and he expects the website to go live this fall. Prasad said he and Kadakia hope to select a diverse slate of new legislators. “What we’re looking for in legislators is a diverse perspective from different parts of campus because we don’t just want one type of legislator,” Prasad said. “We want legislators that inform all the different experiences. We always appreciate people with fresh new ideas and a game plan to get there.” After Kadakia and Prasad send offers to applicants, the candidates will be brought before the CC for approval. Prasad expects to fill the empty positions by the time of freshman representative elections.

— Contact Christina Yan at christina.yan@emory.edu

Zwier’s Classes Re-assigned Pending Probe Continued from Page 1 ured professor told the Wheel he used the racial slur while teaching the tort of offensive battery, and he should have said “the ‘N-word’” instead of saying it in full. “The teaching point was to say that the racial slur makes the nature of the contact less important, until it might merge into another tort we will study called intentional infliction of emotional distress,” Zwier wrote in an Aug. 25 email to the Wheel. “The case is not about condoning racial speech, but the opposite, the potential injury that can be caused by racist language and how the court might address it in tort law. Zwier added that he should not have used the slur in the classroom. “I do not condone the language and my purpose was not to support such speech, but to teach about it and against it,” Zwier said. The rally, which was organized by Emory’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) President Wrenica Archibald (16C, 19L), included speeches from University President Claire E. Sterk and Emory Law Student Bar Association (SBA) President Nicole ElMurr (19L). Both discussed the importance of creating a more inclusive Emory community. Archibald said members of the Emory community “struggle with cultural competency” and that “we struggle to have difficult conversations.” ElMurr said she hopes the Emory Law community can move forward after the incident. “The Emory Law that I know is built on a foundation of respect, understanding and community, and last week, that foundation was shaken, but it was not broken,” ElMurr said. “We can move forward as a community to strengthen that foundation of com-

munity, respect and understanding.” Sterk supported the sentiments expressed in Archibald’s and ElMurr’s speeches, but she added that Emory also supports free speech. “We know we all want to be a place where there is no room for hate — where there is no tolerance for disrespect,” Sterk said. “I also want to be very clear about what I’m not saying. We always will be a university and a community that will respect free speech. We also will continue to engage … in difficult conversations because that’s what we’re so good at.” After student outcry, University administrators quickly condemned Zwier’s use of the racial slur and initiated an investigation by the Office of Equity and Inclusion. Interim Law School Dean James B. Hughes Jr. also re-assigned Zwier’s classes to another instructor pending the investigation results, according to an Aug. 24 email from Hughes, Provost Dwight A. McBride and University President Claire E. Sterk to Law School staff and students. “The use of this — or any racial slur — in our community is unacceptable,” the administrators said. “The term is deeply rooted in degradation, fearmongering and the creating of a deliberate sense of ‘otherness.’ It reflects a tradition of white supremacy that we actively reject at Emory.” The investigation into the incident will be finished within two weeks, the Aug. 24 email said. In the meantime, Emory Law’s Committee on Community and Diversity in Emory Law will work to design “meaningful mandatory training for faculty members as well as staff and students,” according to the email. Zwier attended the rally for its entire duration, though he did not speak. He declined an interview with

the Wheel, stating that the focus should be on broader racial issues. “With everything that’s been going on, what happened in that class just sounds too trite,” Zwier said. “I think today’s a day for making statements about racism.” Tolson said he wished Sterk and ElMurr addressed the N-word incident more directly. “I think limiting the conversation to euphemisms and rhetoric limits … what needs to be discussed, which is intolerance,” Tolston said. “They said it’s important to understand the effects of language, but they danced around the topic. [It] is a Freudian slip out of [Zwier’s] vernacular which is much more telling of the type of person that [he] is.” Alan Hinderleider (20L), who also attended the rally, said he thought ElMurr was “inaccurate” in describing Emory’s foundation as “shaken.” “To say that our foundation has been shaken means that we are worse off than we were before,” Hinderleider said. “I think that events like this do not divide us, but as long as we come together afterwards, [it] will only serve to make us stronger as a community.” Zwier specializes in advocacy, trial techniques, torts, evidence and international dispute resolution, according to his faculty profile. He serves as director of the advocacy skills program and director of Emory’s program for international advocacy and dispute resolution. Before coming to Emory in 2003, Zwier was a professor of law and director of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution at the University of Tennessee Law School.

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Stacey Abrams the Only Legitimate Choice On Nov. 8, 2018, Georgians will choose either to breathe new life into the hateful politics of the while cutting HOPE Scholarship funds, a decision that earned her criticism from other Democrats past or to embrace the more democratic politics of the future. Only Stacey Abrams, who would but was better than the cuts Republicans had originally proposed. become the first black female governor in the U.S., can move Georgia forward. On the issues, Abrams stands far above Kemp. The pair’s largest split is their concern for Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is on the Republican ticket after running a primary Georgia’s economy. Kemp has promised to sign a state Religious Freedom and Restoration Act campaign in the style of George Wallace, appealing to Georgians’ suspicions of undocumented (RFRA), modelled after the one that imperiled North Carolina’s economy until it was repealed. immigrants much like Wallace appealed to Alabamians’ fears of blacks. His opponent, former The bill cost North Carolina $600 million in lost business, after companies like PayPal, Deutsche Georgia General Assembly Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, won her primary through a campaign Bank and Alphabet halted investments and the NBA pulled its All Star game out of the state. similar to former President Barack Obama’s; she courted oft-overlooked, even previously unreg- In Georgia, past considerations of RFRA pushed the film industry to threaten to pull out of the istered, minority voters. state. But Kemp’s misguided policies aren’t the only reason Abrams would be better for the state’s Kemp’s primary victory has significantly increased the stakes of this election given his record economy, as she has also released specific plans to foster growth: the Jobs for Georgia Plan, which of voter suppression. Kemp’s office purged 35,000 individuals from Georgia’s encourages small business hiring and increases infrastructure investment, and voter rolls using software that disproportionately targeted minority voters. He the Georgia Economic Mobility Plan, which aims to ensure that every Georgian previously launched investigations into organizations designed to register minorfeels the benefits of that increased economic activity by establishing a Georgia While Kemp ity voters, charging some volunteer activists with crimes they would only be Earned Income Tax Credit and by creating a Cradle to Career Savings Program continues erecting acquitted of after losing their jobs. Kemp’s indiscretions are in addition to both for families. barriers to the his negligence regarding the security of Georgia’s voting machines in 2016 and Beyond business, Abrams aims to improve Georgians’ access to healthcare. the release of 6 million Georgians’ Social Security numbers to the public in 2015. ballot box for many Her platform runs counter to the conservatives’ wishlist, as she prioritized taking While Kemp continues erecting barriers to the ballot box for many Georgians, Georgians, Abrams advantage of the Affordable Care Act’s federal Medicaid expansion that would Abrams has worked to tear them down. She created the New Georgia Project in ensure healthcare access to approximately 473,000 uninsured Georgians. Neither has worked to tear 2013 to register thousands of previously unregistered but eligible minority voters Gov. Nathan Deal nor Kemp have any intention of embracing the Obama-era — and to counter the policies of Kemp, whom she has called a “remarkable archilegislation. them down. tect of voter suppression.” A cynic could make the argument that Abrams is just Though Kemp has proposed alternative plans to help rural communities, withacting in her political best interests, as the voters she is trying to recruit would out federal aid rural communities will continue to struggle unnecessarily. This likely vote for her party. The same person might argue that Kemp’s strategy is also purely a politi- is because Medicaid benefits the people who need it most: low-income families and children in cal gambit meant to secure the governor’s office. The difference is that Abrams, while she might rural communities. Georgia’s rate of uninsured children has been steadily rising since 2008, and be acting in self interest, is also acting in the best interest of American democracy; only she is try- it currently sits at 93 percent. ing to make Georgia’s government responsive to the state’s changing demographics. Meanwhile, On election day, Georgians must turn out to support Stacey Abrams to protect the integrity of Kemp is trying to earn a majority of votes from a minority of voters. the state’s democracy and to ensure that its economy continues to grow; the mere prospect of a Abrams’ experience as minority leader who has had to reach across the aisle qualifies her for Kemp regime is frightening. Though the recent Republican vice-grip on the South seems discourthe governor’s office. She served in wake of the 2008 Great Recession, which forced the state to aging, polling averages give Abrams a good chance. Republicans have given us no choice but to make tough spending decisions. Abrams compromised to preserve full-day pre-kindergarten turn Georgia blue. Editorial Board members Andrew Kliewer and Shreya Pabbaraju recused themselves from writing this editorial because they have worked on the Abrams campaign.

Ma Leaves Campaign Promises Behind The Student Government Association (SGA) and Campus Life’s continued attempts to obfuscate additional report from within College Council” in a July 22 email to undergraduate students, but public information regarding student funds are a disservice to the Emory undergraduate student declined to make either the sources or governing documents public. body. If SGA President Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C) genuinely wants to meet the high We believe in the power of transparency not only to expose and prevent misstandards he touted in his platform and in his emails, he needs to immediately takes but also to protect — not vilify — potentially inexperienced student legislarelease what should already be public information concerning SGA’s investigation tors who are placed in positions of power. Legislators and paid staff members Legislators ... are into College Council (CC) spending. who choose to defend another SGA administration seeking to act without proper inviting scandal, When Ma launched the probe in July 2018, Student Governance Services, CC supervision and culpability are inviting scandal, embarrassment and ineptitude as and SGA leaders denied the Wheel’s requests for all financial documents and a regular presence in student government. embarassment records related to the inquiry. Legislators’ insistence on keeping their adminisDespite Ma’s statement that “[e]veryone at Emory who pays a student activity and ineptitude as a trative activities hush-hush is underhanded and self-interested, and ultimately fee deserves to know what is happening with it, without bias, and without delay,” regular presence in the investigation into CC finances has been quietly cancelled without notifying the undermines SGA’s political legitimacy. Ma’s refusal not only violates Article VII of SGA’s constitution, which states that student government. student body. Even though SGA is no longer investigating CC, students should not “the papers of the SGA shall be considered public records.” It also runs counter to be satisfied with an interpretation of events handed down from SGA, a necessarily his campaign platform, wherein he pledged to make SGA “accessible and accountbiased account. able.” SGA’s refusal to comply with its constitution is a troubling shift from that campaign promise. Ma is not the only guilty party. Associate Director of Student Governance Services (SGS) Ma positioned himself as an outsider candidate who would clean up and revamp SGA, yet trans- VonYetta Hunter’s rejection of the Wheel’s request for what SGA’s constitution defines as public parency seems all but absent from SGA’s current priorities. information is also a problem. The Wheel requested the records to independently verify Ma’s claims that CC is possibly overIf a hired administrator can flout the SGA constitution without recourse, then SGA’s claims to spending on food and travel. To justify his investigation, Ma cited “two whistleblowers” and “an political legitimacy are lost. The above editorials represent the majority opinion of the Wheel’s Editorial Board. The Editorial Board is composed of Andrew Kliewer, Madeline Lutwyche, Boris Niyonzima, Shreya Pabbaraju and Isaiah Sirois.

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but also from Citizens’ Councils and moderate politicians that constituted broader white America. Anderson’s book categorizes Obama’s presidency The election of President Donald and Trump’s subsequent election into J. Trump prompted the media to con- a broader narrative of white opposition front the white working class, whose to racial progress. economic anxieties allegedly secured Most notably, “White Rage” wasn’t him the Oval Office. By Nov. 9, 2016, written in response to Trump’s electhe New York Times had already diag- tion. It was commissioned after nosed the election, publishing “Why Anderson penned an op-ed about Trump Won: Working-Class Whites.” the 2014 violence in Ferguson; her In doing so, the Times ignored its own scholarship anticipated, rather than exit polls; the vast majority of all low- reacted to, the rise of Trump. The income demographics voted for Hillary media can stand to learn a lot from Clinton. Trump’s advantage came Anderson’s work. For instance, by instead from middle- and upper-class identifying economic anxieties as the voters. By popularizing the working- reason why voters’ backed Trump elecclass narrative, the Times and other tion ignores his exploitation of the media outlets made several mistakes: racial fears Anderson names. Also, assigning blame to the white working the media’s concentration of blame on class, homogenizing the motivations low-income individuals traditionally of that group and describing them associated with racist institutions like as purely economic. Academics and the Klan fails to consider the actions journalists have been working hard of equally racist members of higher to correct those errors — if America is classes, especially those involved with to learn anything from Trump’s elec- the same institutions. So what should tion, we must reject the media do instead? the media’s half-baked Anderson’s more stereotyping and pay recent op-ed, which more attention to argues that agents of Fortunately, individuals writing Smarsh and others, racism are too easily about the nuances of forgiven, suggests that including members concrete actions, like inequality. of the Emory The Times’ poor the prevention of voter analysis of the 2016 community, are hard suppression, must be election shaped much taken to end the cycle at work dismantling of progress and backof its reporting that the mythical followed. The paper lash; that’s something has since published the media should push homogeneity and numerous pieces on instead of perpetueconomic anxiety that for the white working ating false narratives the media presented about Trump voters. class and the “Trump Country” they occupy. Anderson isn’t as reality. These range from an alone in challengeditorial condemning ing the media’s misthe potential impact of repealing the construction of America’s political individual mandate on Trump Country landscape. Keri Leigh Merritt (03C) to an op-ed recounting Trump voters’ is an independent scholar who writes reactions to budget cuts. These pieces about the history of inequality in the repeated the same mistakes the Times American South. On Sept. 1, at this started making in November 2016: year’s Decatur Book Festival, she gave “Trump Country” is still credited with a talk on her book “Masterless Men,” Trump’s election and is constructed as which discusses the dislocation of poor, white and driven by economic poor whites by the South’s transforanxiety. mation into a slave society. The piece To its credit, the Times has also challenges the notion that the South published pieces that criticize the cleanly integrated whites, both poor media’s approach to Trump’s election. and wealthy, into white supremacist Author Sarah Smarsh used her white, hierarchical structures because opporworking-class Kansan background to tunities for social mobility were heavdescribe the region’s inhabitants as ily limited and justice was distributed they actually are, arguing that most unequally along class lines. mainstream media coverage misconReaders should juxtapose the strued the working class as driven mechanisms that trapped poor whites by uniform motives, excluding discus- in poverty with those that kept slaves sions of working class moderates and in bondage — Merritt is careful not to progressives to build a more compel- equate the two, but considering them ling narrative. alongside each other is necessary to It’s not ideology that separates understand how Southern hierarchy the Times’ coverage from people like operated. “Masterless Men” offers Smarsh’s — it’s distance. Though the a lesson for the media, as well, as media has been grappling with the Merritt’s layered narrative seeks not phenomenon of drive-by journalism to homogenize the South’s historifor some time, it continues to write this cal working class but to comprehend imaginary Trump Country into the them, while simultaneously detailing public consciousness. the ways wealthy Southerners exploitFortunately, Smarsh and others, ed and excluded different groups. including members of the Emory Reading Smarsh, Anderson and community, are hard at work dis- Merritt alongside each other adds mantling the mythical homogene- much-needed nuance to the media’s ity and economic anxiety that the ongoing discussion of contemporary media presented as reality. Charles white America. Both the scapegoating Howard Candler Professor and Chair of poor whites for Trump’s election, of African American Studies Carol and the shallow drive-by interpretaAnderson’s book “White Rage” details tions of that demographic miss an how concerns underlying the resur- opportunity to confront the racism gence of right-wing politics following and economic self-interest of who realPresident Obama’s 2008 election were ly put Trump in office: white middlemore racist than economic. Anderson and upper-class voters. If America’s traces the history of racial progress in national media organizations ever America, focusing on how the reforms want to write about the world as it is, of Reconstruction, school desegrega- they need to better engage with contion and the civil rights movement temporary historians. met with repeated white opposition, not just from the Ku Klux Klan and Isaiah Sirois is a College Junior demagogues like George Wallace, from Nashua, New Hampshire.

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William Jack walks into Azucar Bakery in Denver in mid-2014. He approaches the counter, places an order, and in the process, he so offends the sensibilities of the management that he is outright refused service. When the incident was reported to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, they sided with the bakery, saying that it should not be compelled to bake such a cake. This was the correct decision, of course, but your gut reaction about that decision likely says a lot about your political persuasions; this particular Colorado bakery probably isn’t the one of which you were thinking. Jack was not denied service for requesting a cake for a same-sex wedding. Instead, he was requesting a cake in the shape of a bible featuring the eloquent maxim “Homosexuality is a detestable sin. Leviticus 18:2” written on top. When the bakery refused to make the cake, Jack filed a claim arguing that he was being discriminated against for his religion. The bakery argued that it was not within the scope of governmental authority to force them to bake a cake whose express purpose was to propagate a message that they found abhorrent. Evidently, the commission agreed, siding in the bakery’s favor. The commission’s ruling is correct; no one should be legally required to write such a phrase on a cake. I don’t think anyone would find it prudent to use the weight of the government to force some poor baker in Denver to use their craft, their art, to bake a bible-shaped cake with an such an ostensibly anti-gay verse. That would be ridiculous. Because there is one thing more dangerous than silencing speech: mandating it. When someone bakes a custom-

order cake, the baker is inevitably contributing to the dissemination of the specific message therein. To bake the cake mentioned above would be to support an anti-gay-marriage agenda with which the bakers did not agree. We can go further; what might happen if a black baker were forced to bake a burning cross cake for a Ku Klux Klan (KKK) member? This is of course a legally untenable reductio ad absurdum, and I’m not using a scare tactic to say that it is the necessary outcome of a decision to the converse. But I bring it up to make the following points: that baking a cake is an art; and that art is necessarily speech. Thus any government mandate to compel the creation of an artistic object would amount to a mandate to compel speech: nothing less than a gross abuse of power. If you’re not convinced, consider the other position: that these cakes aren’t acts of speech. If they aren’t, then there can be no possible claim of offense; if something doesn’t communicate an idea, then it cannot possibly be offensive. If this is the case then it is incapable of being either offensive or inoffensive, and to force a black baker to create it would not be to inflict upon him any unjust task. Ludicrous. The thought experiment tells us that baking any such cake must itself be considered incident to an act of speech — that a Leviticus-adorned bible-themed cake is inherently speech about the ethics of homosexuality. Yet a few months ago, there was an outcry on the left following the 7-2 Supreme Court decision in support of a Christian-owned bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. Their decision was decidedly narrow, as the court did not rule on whether religious objectors to same-sex relationships are exempt from anti-discrimination laws and can refuse to serve gay customers.

But despite the relative insignificance of the ruling, it is still an important issue to consider, and its importance will only increase with gay marriage’s legalization by the Supreme Court with the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. To force a Christian baker to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, just as it is to force a liberal baker to bake an anti-gay wedding cake, is to force them to implicitly support the advancement of gay marriage, an institution to which they are opposed. Note what I am not arguing: I am not advocating that a shop owner be permitted to refuse service to someone because of their sexuality, nor should they be able to deny service for any immutable characteristic of a person: race, religion or gender. But in order to preserve the individual liberty, the most destructive thing a government could do would be the issuance of a catchall decision that forces someone to speak out against what they believe. I cannot imagine a more gross, more reckless or more dangerous abuse of judicial power. This country was built on the idea that individual liberty is an irrevocable right; and upon that premise, our government has endowed its citizens with greater freedoms than those of any other civilized state. These ideas cannot be viewed as pithy truisms. As soon as they are, the whole system is just a generation away from tumbling down. The Court decided correctly. To force someone to bake such a cake is to force them to speak out not only against their own politics, their own ethics or their own conscience, but it is to force them to speak out against their own religion. This would be no sweeping victory for gay rights; it would be only a forfeiture of freedom. Grant Osborn is a College Senior from Springfield, Ohio.

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Bladee’s$ latest$ offering$ is$ an$ atmo8 spheric,$ immaculately$ melodic$ vision$ of$ what$ cloud$ rap$ (or$ hip8hop$ or$ pop,$ even)$ can$ and$ should$ be.$ Longtime$ Drain$ Gang$ producer$ White$ Armor$ continues$to$prove$himself$light8years$ ahead$ of$ his$ contemporaries$ —$ mas8 sive,$ perfectly$ sculpted$ synth$ washes$ flood$ through$ ethereal$ bells$ on$ songs$ like$“Golden$Boy”$or$“Nike$Just$Do$It,”$ while$ beautifully8colored$ leads$ dance$ over$tightly8sequenced$percussion$and$ rolling$basslines$on$“Hex”$and$the$lead$ single$ “Decay.”$ But$ no$ matter$ what$ anyone$ else$ tries$ to$ tell$ you,$ Bladee’s$ autotuned,$ lush$ vocals$ and$ distinc8

For$ his$ Aug.$ 8$ simultaneous$ release$ of$ two$ perfectly$ bite8sized$ EPs,$ Igloohost$ already$ wins$ the$ best8 release8format8of8the8year$award.$The$ two$ albums$ are$ split$ into$ darker$ and$ lighter$themes$that$are$visually$trans8 mitted$by$the$album$covers.$Sonically,$ this$doesn’t$translate$to$vastly$different$ experiences.$ Both$ are$ hyper8kinetic$ and$sound$like$celebrations$on$another$ world,$but$“Clear$Tamei”$has$the$clear8 ly$ brighter$ voice$ and$ melodic$ focus,$ whereas$ “Steel$ Mogu”$ has$ more$ of$ a$ nightclub8esque,$rougher$atmosphere.$ “New$Vectors”$on$the$first$EP$features$ Igloohost$ dancing$ through$ dynamic$

In$ an$ interview$ with$ Rolling$ Stone,$ Travis$ Scott’s$ A&R$ Executive$ Sickamore$ revealed$ that$ Scott$ got$ Stevie$ Wonder$ to$ collaborate$ on$ this$ album$ after$ performing$ at$ Wonder’s$ son’s$birthday$party.$Scott’s$Goizueta8 esque$ networking$ culture$ is$ what$ gave$birth$to$Astroworld,$a$rap$album$ that$exhibits$the$pinnacles$of$modern$ music,$ from$ the$ psychedelic,$ synth8 heavy$samples$of$Tame$Impala’s$Kevin$ Parker$ on$ “Skeletons”$ to$ the$ inci8 sive,$ soulful$ pipes$ of$ James$ Blake$ on$ “Stop$ Trying$ To$ Be$ God.”The$ album’s$ namesake$ is$ a$ reference$ to$ a$ once8 thriving$amusement$park$in$Houston,$ and$ it$ fittingly$ embodies$ theme8park$ eclecticism.$ For$ me,$ this$ multivari8 ate$ approach$ is$ what$ best$ constitutes$

BY#JESSE#WEINER A&E$Editor Acceptance$ into$ one$ of$ Emory’s$ eight$a$cappella$groups$is$highly$selec8 tive,$and$those$who$brave$the$audition$ process$ can$ find$ themselves$ amid$ an$ intense$process.$ Singing$ for$ a$ crowd$ is$ already$ intimidating$ enough$ —$ add$ a$ group$ of$ upperclassmen$ scrutinizing$ every$ note,$ and$ Emory$ a$ cappella$ auditions$ may$ seem$ as$ daunting$ as$ being$ cold$ called$in$class$when$you$haven’t$com8 pleted$the$reading$assignment. Emory$ is$ home$ to$ eight$ a$ cappella$ groups$ who$ hosted$ their$ annual$ fall$ auditions$ on$ Sept.1$ and$ 2.$ Groups$ typically$range$from$nine$to$15$people$ and$ consist$ of$ freshmen$ to$ gradu8

This$ summer,$ moviegoers$ took$ part$ in$ an$ annual$ ritual,$ flocking$ to$ theaters$ for$ entertainment,$ emotional$ experiences$ and$ an$ escape$ from$ the$ heat.$ As$usual,$caped$crusaders$and$fran8 chise$ fare$ dominated$ the$ box$ office,$ but$ 2018$ saw$ a$ number$ of$ uncon8 ventional$runaway$summer$hits,$most$ notably$ the$ romantic$ comedy$ “Crazy$ Rich$ Asians”$ and$ the$ documentary$ “Won’t$You$Be$My$Neighbor?”$ All$in$all,$it$was$an$excellent$time$to$ seek$refuge$in$the$comforts$of$cinema,$ even$when$it$forced$us$to$contend$with$ the$world$around$us.$ What$follows$are$the$nine$best$films$ I$ saw$ this$ summer$ in$ alphabetical$ order. “BLACKKKLANSMAN” After$ spending$ the$ past$ few$ years$ on$ jaw8dropping$ art$ house$ pictures,$ director$ Spike$ Lee$ returned$ to$ the$ mainstream$ with$ “BlacKkKlansman,”$ which$ stands$ among$ the$ best$ of$ his$ films.$ Based$ on$ a$ true$ story,$ Colorado$ Springs$ detective$ Ron$ Stallworth$ (John$ David$ Washington)$ infiltrates$ the$ Ku$ Klux$ Klan,$ calling$ into$ their$ headquarters$ while$ sending$ a$ white$ officer$in$his$place.$ Lee,$ one$ of$ the$ greatest$ American$ filmmakers,$ crafts$ an$ entertain8 ing$ procedural$ that$ drips$ with$ style,$ but$ thoughtfully$ confronts$ the$ white$ supremacist$ history$ of$ cinema$ in$ the$ process.

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“BLINDSPOTTING” Starring$ and$ co8written$ by$ the$ Oakland,$ Calif.,$ duo$ of$ Daveed$ Diggs$ and$Rafael$Casal,$“Blindspotting”$is$a$ triumph$ of$ independent$ filmmaking.$ Focusing$ on$ the$ friendship$ between$ Collin$ (Diggs)$ and$ Miles$ (Casal),$ the$ film$ takes$ aim$ at$ gentrification,$ the$ justice$ system$ and$ police$ brutal8 ity.$ Employing$ a$ few$ hip8hop$ musical$ numbers,$buddy$comedy$and$powerful$ social$ critique,$ Diggs$ and$ Casal$ are$ a$ cinematic$ dream$ team$ for$ the$ ages,$ and$ their$ empathetic,$ eye8popping$ passion$project$is$a$testament$to$indie$ cinema’s$crossover$appeal.$ “COCOTE” A$radical$standout$of$contemporary$ filmmaking,$ Dominican$ filmmaker$ Nelson$ Carlo$ de$ los$ Santos$ Arias’$ “Cocote”$ is$ one$ of$ the$ summer’s$ most$ thrilling$ films.$ Winner$ of$ the$ 2017$ Locarno$ Film$ Festival’s$ Signs$ of$ Life$ award,$Arias$focuses$on$an$Evangelical$ gardener’s$struggle$with$familial$obli8 gations.$ Led$ by$ stage$ actor$ Vicente$ Santos,$along$with$a$cast$of$local$non8 professionals,$ Arias$ combines$ the$ revenge$ thriller$ and$ cinematic$ eth8 nography$ to$ create$ a$ dazzling$ mixed8 media$portrait$of$religious$and$ethnic$ conflict$in$the$Dominican$Republic.$ “FIRST#REFORMED” “First$ Reformed”$ was$ the$ latest$ directorial$ effort$ from$ Paul$ Schrader,$ Martin$ Scorsese’$ longtime$ screen8 writer$ and$ one$ of$ American$ cinema’s$

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SUMMER MUSIC

BY#DEVIN#BOG# AND#ADITYA#PRAKASH

Associate$Editors You$might$be$able$to$beat$the$heat,$ but$ you$ won’t$ be$ able$ to$ defeat$ the$ sweet$ beats$ we’re$ laying$ at$ your$ feet.$ That’s$ right$ —$ the$ associate$ editors,$ associated$after$a$sonic$summer$apart,$ are$back$to$blow$your$world$with$some$ magical$musical$musings. Here$are$our$favorite$albums$of$the$ summer.$

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a$ summer$ album$ —$ it$ capitalizes$ on$ the$sense$of$freedom$one$feels$during$ the$ season.$ On$ one$ hand,$ the$ likes$ of$ “Sicko$ Mode”$ instantly$ hype$ up$ any$ car$when$cranked$up$to$full$volume.$On$ the$other,$the$slower$tempo$and$repeti8 tive$synth$motifs$of$“Stargazing”$with$ the$ album’s$ signature$ trap$ basslines$ and$beats$coagulate$into$a$psychedelic$ headbanger.$ Whether$ you$ are$ staying$ up$ until$ midnight$ studying$ to$ the$ coffee$ table$ tunes$ of$ “Coffee$ Bean”$ or$ drinking$ to$ “NC817”$ at$ Maggie’s$ when$ your$ roommate$ requests$ a$ room$ change,$ Astroworld$is$there$for$you$every$step$ of$the$way,$as$it$provides$hip8hop$that$ is$both$progressive$and$accessible. K AMASI#WASHINGTON#: “HEAVEN#AND#EARTH” Prior$ to$ listening$ to$ Kamasi$ Washington’s$“Heaven$and$Earth,”$the$ only$jazz$I$could$admit$to$listening$to$ in$ great$ detail$ was$ the$ Coffee$ Table$ Jazz$ playlist$ on$ Spotify.$ As$ a$ newbie$ to$the$jazz$world,$I$was$taken$aback$by$ the$sheer$level$of$cinematic$detail$put$ into$ Washington’s$ June$ offering.$ The$ album$opener$“Fists$of$Fury,”$a$rendi8 tion$of$the$song$from$the$titular$Bruce$ Lee$movie,$blends$the$soulful$voices$of$ Patrice$ Quinn$ and$ Dwight$ Trible.$ In$

conjunction$with$the$earthy$brass,$epic$ strings,$foundational$bassline$and$per8 cussion,$their$vocals$come$together$in$ a$multifarious$anthem$of$war,$equally$ cathartic$as$the$song$in$the$context$of$ the$movie. Washington’s$ capability$ to$ give$ any$ song$ he$ wants$ a$ motion8picture$ soundtrack$ feeling$ is$ impressive.$ In$ “Can$ You$ Hear$ Him,”$ he$ seamlessly$ builds$to$this$cinematic$epicness$from$ just$ a$ simple$ piano$ motif,$ his$ roar8 ing$ saxophone$ a$ screaming$ display$ of$ energy$ and$ passion$ that$ organi8 cally$superimposes$upon$Washington’s$ tightly$ engineered$ orchestra.$ This$ is$ exemplified$ in$ the$ second$ half$ of$ the$ album.$ Washington’s$ prodigal$ tenor$ saxophone$ abilities$ are$ given$ room$ to$ show8off,$ from$ the$ warped$ bassline$ of$ “Street$ Fighter$ Mas”$ to$ the$ ridicu8 lously$ complex$ drums$ in$ the$ second$ half$ of$ “The$ Psalmnist.”$ Heaven$ and$ Earth$ is$ a$ technically$ perfect$ album$ but$if$—$like$us$—$you$don’t$have$a$jazzy$ bone$in$your$body,$there$is$much$to$be$ appreciated$ in$ the$ filmic$ atmosphere$ he$creates$with$an$orchestra$and$tenor$ sax.$

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Wednesday,$September$5,$2018

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A!Cappella!Auditions!

Ameya$Gangal$(19C)$said$musicality$is$ crucial$in$his$group. “If$[a$contestant]$has$a$lot$of$experi8 Cappella,$ or$ later$ in$ the$ same$ day$ for$ ence$ in$ music$ or$ they$ are$ classically$ groups$like$The$Gathering.$ Contestants$ who$ receive$ a$ callback$ trained$or$play$instruments,$that$tunes$ join$ current$ members$ to$ perform$ a$ us$into$what$they$might$be$contribut8 song$ as$ a$ group.$ Then$ the$ current$ ing$ to$ our$ group$ sound$ and$ blend,”$ members$ step$ back$ and$ test$ the$ con8 Gangal$said. All$ of$ this$ may$ make$ a$ cappella$ testants’$collaboration$skills$by$watch8 ing$them$perform$together,$according$ auditions$ sound$ intimidating,$ but$ Kawanami$ said$ the$ audition$ process$ to$Potapragada. “We$listen$to$them,$their$tone$blend8 was$ not$ as$ scary$ as$ expected,$ noting$ ing,$how$they$work$as$part$of$the$a$cap8 that$“every$group$was$very$nice.” Graham$ said$ he$ understands$ the$ pella$music$that$we$have,”$Potapragada$ said.$ “We$ do$ that$ a$ couple$ of$ times,$ anxiety$ people$ go$ through,$ so$ NSA$ try$them$out$in$different$pairings$and$ tries$their$best$to$help$newcomers$feel$ combinations$just$to$see$how$well$they$ comfortable$in$the$audition$space.$ “A$ lot$ of$ people,$ blend$ with$ different$ especially$ from$ voices.” “We$listen$to$them,$ international$ com8 After$ the$ second$ and$ final$ round,$ the$ their$tone$blending,$ munities,$ don’t$ nec8 groups$ make$ deci8 how$they$work$as$part$ essarily$ have$ an$ a$ cappella$ equivalent,$ sions$ and$ inform$ the$ of$the$a$cappella$music$ so$ auditioning$ here$ contestants$ of$ their$ that$we$have.” in$ the$ U.S.$ can$ be$ a$ fate$ either$ through$ very$ daunting$ idea,”$ email,$phone$call$or$at$ —Nivedita$Potapragada$ Graham$ said.$ “If$ their$ doorstep,$ as$ in$ (19C) [contestants]$ forget$ the$ case$ of$ Nicholas$ their$ words$ or$ mess$ Kawanami$(22C).$ No$ Strings$ Attached$ and$ Aural$ up$ on$ a$ note,$ we’ll$ just$ ask$ them$ to$ Pleasure$ both$ accepted$ Kawanami,$ start$from$the$beginning$so$they$have$ who$ auditioned$ for$ four$ a$ cappella$ the$opportunity$to$show$that$they$can$ recover$from$a$mistake.” groups$total. The$ best$ technique,$ according$ to$ “[Aural$ Pleasure]$ had$ everyone$ hang$ [out]$ in$ their$ dorm$ rooms$ at$ Graham,$ is$ to$ be$ in$ the$ moment$ and$ night,$and$they$showed$up$to$my$door$ show$the$best$side$of$yourself. “A$ cappella$ groups$ are$ looking$ for$ and$ sang$ one$ of$ their$ songs$ to$ let$ me$ people$ with$ a$ lot$ of$ personality$ that$ know$that$I$got$in,”$Kawanami$said. Because$ each$ group$ has$ a$ differ8 have$fun$when$they$sing,$so$don’t$just$ ent$ genre,$ style$ and$ vibe,$ each$ group$ worry$ about$ the$ technique,$ worry$ chooses$ students$ that$ they$ believe$ about$your$performance$and$how$you$ complement$ their$ principles.$ Izzy$ portray$yourself.” For$ Kawanami,$ who$ said$ he$ aims$ Gross$ (20C),$ PR$ Chair$ for$ AHANA$ A$ Cappella,$ Emory’s$ multicultural$ R&B$ to$ improve$ his$ singing$ and$ his$ pres8 group,$ said$ she$ looks$ to$ select$ new8 ence$on$campus,$being$in$an$a$cappella$ comers$ who$ have$ an$ undying$ adora8 group$presents$hope. “A$cappella$groups$are$pretty$popu8 tion$ of$ music.$ “All$ of$ us$ love$ making$ music$together$and$we$love$randomly$ lar$ here$ and$ I’ll$ be$ able$ to$ experi8 singing$ songs$ that$ aren’t$ even$ in$ our$ ence$new$things$that$not$every$student$ gets$ to$ take$ part$ in,”$ Kawanami$ said.$ book,”$Gross$said.$ “We’re$ an$ R&B$ group,$ so$ we$ sing$ “[Being$in$a$group$will]$also$push$me$ Michael$Jackson,$Alicia$Keys$and$Boyz$ to$be$a$better$singer$than$I$was$before.”$ II$Men.$If$you$have$a$passion$for$R&B$ Kawanami$decided$to$join$NSA. and$ a$ passion$ for$ singing,$ you’re$ a$ great$fit.” —"Contact"Jesse"Weiner"at" Meanwhile,$Dooley$Noted$President$ jesse.drew.weiner@emory.edu

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Continued"from"Page"9 boldest$ voices.$ Small$ town$ pastor$ Ernst$ Toller$ (Ethan$ Hawke)$ endures$ a$ crisis$ of$ faith$ when$ faced$ with$ a$ parishioner’s$ radical$ activism.$ It’s$ a$ career$ high$ for$ Hawke,$ and$ the$ 728year8old$ Schrader$ writes$ with$ the$ poisonous$ tongue$ of$ a$ world8weary$ young$ man,$ railing$ against$ the$ ongo8 ing$destruction$of$the$environment.$It’s$ a$transcendent,$deeply$alienating$dive$ into$questions$of$faith$and$martyrdom$ in$the$modern$era.$$

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Occupy$ Wall$ Street$ organizer$ Boots$ Riley,$ “Sorry$ to$ Bother$ You”$ brought$ a$ trenchant$ Marxist$ critique$ to$ mul8 tiplexes$ in$ July.$ Down8and8out$ tele8 marketer$ Cassius$ Green$ (Lakeith$ Stanfield)$ascends$the$ranks$of$his$job$ to$ become$ a$ “power$ caller,”$ a$ coveted$ position$ that$ sends$ him$ down$ a$ rab8 bit$ hole$ of$ corporate$ exploitation.$ It’s$ a$ near8miracle$ that$ such$ a$ fresh$ film$ was$a$success,$and$Riley$deserves$the$ accolade.$His$film$is$a$viciously$hilari8 ous,$ devastating$ satire$ that$ sinks$ its$ teeth$ into$ the$ complex$ relationships$ between$race$and$labor.$

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“SUMMER#1993”

The$ “Mission:$ Impossible”$ series$ is$ the$ strongest$ movie$ franchise$ to$ emerge$ in$ the$ past$ two$ decades,$ and$ “Fallout,”$ the$ sixth$ installment,$ will$ regain$ your$ faith$ in$ big$ budget$ spec8 tacle.$ Christopher$ McQuarrie,$ Tom$ Cruise’s$ chosen$ collaborator,$ returns$ to$ the$ director’s$ chair$ and$ tops$ his$ work$on$“Rogue$Nation.” $ The$ stunts$ are$ staggering$ and$ the$ twists$even$more$thrilling$than$before$ as$ Ethan$ Hunt$ (Cruise)$ races$ against$ time$ to$ save$ the$ world$ from$ foes$ new$ and$ old.$ Simply$ put,$ it’s$ a$ triumph$ of$ movie$ magic,$ one$ that$ deserves$ to$ be$ seen$on$the$big$screen.

“Summer$ 1993”$ is$ 2018’s$ best8kept$ secret,$a$movingly$understated$reflec8 tion$ on$ childhood$ and$ summertime$ boredom.$ Spanish$ filmmaker$ Carla$ Simon$ turns$ her$ eye$ to$ Frida$ (Laia$ Artigas),$ a$ six8year8old$ orphan$ who$ spends$ the$ summer$ at$ her$ estranged$ family’s$country$home.$ Rich,$ multilayered$ sound$ design$ wraps$around$you$like$a$blanket,$keep8 ing$unspoken$tragedies$out$of$explicit$ view.$ Based$ on$ episodes$ from$ Simon’s$ own$ life,$ her$ film$ cuts$ through$ the$ anger$and$noise$of$even$the$summer’s$ best$films,$and$its$quietude$was$more$ than$welcome.$$$

“MADELINE’S#MADELINE” If$ there$ was$ one$ film$ this$ sum8 mer$ that$ raised$ more$ questions$ than$ answers,$ it$ was$ Josephine$ Decker’s$ beguiling$ “Madeline’s$ Madeline.”$ An$ experimental$ look$ inside$ the$ mind$ of$ the$ titular$ actress$ (Helena$ Howard),$ Decker’s$ film$ is$ a$ knotty,$ unclassifi8 able$piece$of$dramaturgy$with$a$quasi8 documentary$ formal$ rigor.$ It’s$ one$ of$ the$year’s$most$challenging$films,$and$ a$rewarding$one$at$that.$In$a$time$when$ representation$ in$ storytelling,$ as$ well$ as$the$toll$of$mental$illness,$are$at$the$ forefront$of$popular$discourse,$it$may$ also$ be$ one$ of$ 2018’s$ most$ essential$ works$of$art.$ “MAMMA#MIA!#HERE#WE#GO#AGAIN” “SORRY#TO#BOTHER#YOU” As$ far$ as$ unadulterated$ summer$ entertainment$ goes,$ nothing$ could$

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beat$ “Mamma$ Mia!$ Here$ We$ Go$ Again.”$ The$ sequel$ to$ 2008’s$ smash$ hit$ jukebox$musical,$in$which$a$star8stud8 ded$cast$dances$around$a$Greek$island$ to$ the$ discography$ of$ Swedish$ band$ ABBA,$ this$ follow8up$ takes$ things$ up$ a$ notch$ with$ bigger,$ better$ numbers.$ For$ the$ cherry$ on$ top$ of$ this$ tooth8 achingly$ sweet$ sundae,$ Cher$ stops$ by$ for$ a$ last$ minute$ sendoff$ that$ blows$ everyone$ out$ of$ the$ water.$ It$ may$ not$ be$particularly$original,$but$it’s$a$pure$ pleasure$meant$to$be$consumed$again$ and$again.

Welcome to Emory, Class of 2022!

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Emory Life

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 | Emory Life Editor: Seungeun Cho (seungeun.cho@emory.edu)

LITERATURE

Emory Affiliates Hit the Books at Decatur Festival

SONGFEST

By LeiGh schLecht Copy Editor

the stage for the reading. Ellison and Stephens gave voice to the narrative, imitating the creaky In the first year that Emory vocals of Ellison’s Arkansas grandsponsored the Atlanta Journal- mother and the even creakier floorConstitution Decatur Book Festival, boards of her porch. After the audience reopened their Emory-affiliated authors were a strong presence in the weekend eyes, they were invited to share their reactions with the “neighbors” seated line-up. Though Emory students are often beside them. With Shipman holding a large warned about the “Emory bubble” and the ease of remaining inside cam- piece of lined paper facing the audipus, University President Claire E. ence, Ellison scrawled down the words his listeners Sterk has expressed associated with the desire to forge deeper connections between Ellison and Stephens performance. He then invited Emory, intellectugave voice to the Johnson to improalism and the larnarrative, imitating vise a composition in ger Atlanta community. the creaky vocals of response to the same words. The most compelEllison’s Arkansas Ellison shouted the ling example of this grandmother and words from his list intersection occurred while Johnson transat a Saturday aftereven creakier lated each interpretanoon reading by floorboards... tion into music. Associate Professor Ellison then of Pastoral Care and Counseling Rev. Gregory Ellison II switched from a musical to a vocal (99C), author of “Fearless Dialogues: A interpretation as Stephens improvised a poem that shifted each time the New Movement for Justice.” Though presented as a reading, author called out a new word. During the question and answer Ellison’s performance developed into period following the reading, one a meaningful conversation. With Doug Shipman (95C), presi- audience member commented that the dent and CEO of the Woodruff Arts atmosphere that the performance had Center, Ellison performed a chapter of created was unlike any other literary his book entitled “Conversations with event he had ever attended. Other highlights of Emory’s presCountry Dark.” Accompanied by cellist Okorie ence on Saturday at the Decatur Book Associate Johnson and second reader and Festival include when Candler alum Tavares Stephens (18T), Professor of English and Creative Ellison invited his audience to close Writing Jericho Brown moderated a reading, called “This Imagined their eyes. Light music sounded through the First Baptist Church, which served as See university, Page 12

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residents of turman hall cheer at the annual songfest competition at the Woodruff physical education center (Woodpec) on aug. 30. turman was one of seven competing halls.

Alaharris ‘Flourishes’ at Songfest By LeiGh schLecht Copy Editor

The Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC) rumbled on Thursday night as the new freshman class roared with intensity at the thought of winning the annual Songfest trophy. Although Alaharris took home the trophy, the annual Emory tradition brought another year of spirit and entertainment as the new students competed against each other with song and dance. Songfest, a beloved Emory tradition, pits freshman residence halls against each other in a friendly competition. Each hall’s Residence Life staff rewrites a string of popular songs into parodies through which their residents boast about their own halls and roast others, all while following a choreographed dance routine. Students who were not participating in the contest spectated from the track

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above, filling its maximum capacity. This year, Alaharris, a combination of Alabama Hall and Harris Hall that fosters the “happiness conducive” living-learning community called “Flourish,” garnered gold with their creative renditions of Owl City’s “Fireflies” and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer,” promising that they would “help [students] flourish.” The announcement of victory caused Alaharris residents to flood the WoodPEC floor. Though Alaharris wasn’t as large as Raoul or LongstreetMeans (LSM) Halls, they packed a loud punch. This is the first year Alabama Hall competed with Harris Hall, which has traditionally been a sophomore hall but was modified to accommodate some freshmen this year. One resident said he wasn’t surprised his team won. “We came into [Songfest] and we knew we were going to win, so [the only hard part] was waiting two hours

to get the trophy,” said Alaharris resident Jordan Fischbach (22C). The other residence halls were unfazed by their losses. Despite earning third place, LSM residents repeated their chant, “Oh, ah, you wish you were in Longstreet,” loudly and proudly. Runner-up The Complex and Best Lyrics winner Hamilton Holmes (Hamilton) Hall were also in good spirits after the event. “Hamilton came together despite being a smaller hall,” said Hamilton resident adviser (RA) James Jordano (19C). “No matter how [few] students you pull together, the spirit and passion is still there.” Before the residents competed, orientation leaders (OLs) took the spotlight and performed their own choreography to songs including the infamous “Emory Anthem” and Lil Mama’s “Lip Gloss,” though they didn’t sing.

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STUDENT LIFE

Momin Joins MasterChef’s Top Six Bleating the Heat: By Bethany Greene Copy Editor

A few years ago, Emory alumnus Farhan Momin (13Ox, 15C) was making Indian-style quesadillas with a sandwich maker in his Oxford College dorm room. Now a fourth-year dental student at Midwestern University (Ill.), Momin is competing on the ninth season of “MasterChef.” He earned his spot on season nine of “MasterChef” after attending an open casting call in Chicago in September 2017, and his MasterChef run is only gaining momentum — he has now advanced to the top six, a feat that he describes as incredible and humbling. After surviving 13 cutthroat elimination rounds, Momin’s spicedfilled dishes, such as his oven roasted halibut, have packed a punch, allowing him to emerge as a top contentender in the competition. “Honestly, it’s insane ... the fact that I have made it this far, and gotten the feedback I have about my food,” Momin said. “Who would have dreamed that Gordon Ramsay, Joe [Bastianich] and everyone else would taste my food and really like it.” Born to Indian immigrants turned

restaurateurs, Momin, from Duluth, Ga., is no stranger to the kitchen. His first taste of cooking came at age seven when, one day, he had the spontaneous desire to help his mom prepare dinner. As soon as he cut his first batch of green beans, his passion for the culinary arts blossomed, Momin told the Wheel. With no formal training, Momin developed his culinary skills organically. A science enthusiast from an early age, culinary icon Alton Brown’s television show “Good Eats,” which explored the science of cooking, further fueled Momin’s interest in cooking. However, it wasn’t until he enrolled in a culinary arts program at North Paulding High School (Ga.) that he noticed his true passion and knack for the craft. There, he learned the fundamentals of classical French cuisine and experimented with combining these learned techniques with familiar flavors. As part of the program, Momin also completed a final project where he developed a restaurant concept. As executive chef of his team, Momin used molecular gastronomy to redefine classic Americana cuisine. “[The program] taught me the back-

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bone of classical cuisine, and I started combining that with my Indian roots,” Momin said. This method of melding unlikely flavors and concepts has become Momin’s signature cooking style. Momin’s ability to creatively concoct popular cuisine helped him impress “MasterChef” judges with his tandoori chicken sandwich: an Indian-inspired spin on the classic Southern fried chicken sandwich. Celebrity chef and “MasterChef” judge Aaron Sanchez called the dish one of the best things he had ever tasted in the “MasterChef” kitchen. “My style is taking something that people are really familiar with — a flavor, a concept or taste — … [and] making you look at it a different way,”

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KA Hosts Goat Yoga By Whitney ForBis Contributing Writer

Vriksasana, or Tree Pose, is balancing act in which yogis stand on one leg, their other foot resting lightly on their ankle. Transfixing their Drishti, or “Yogic Gaze,” onto a still object, the practitioner wobbles toward near stillness. Suddenly, a goat headbutts another, causing one to emit a sharp “bleat” in protest and, suddenly, Emory students practicing yoga have broken their Drishti. Twelve goats traveled to Emory University on Friday, Aug. 31, for three separate sessions of goat yoga on the freshman quad. The Kappa Alpha fraternity (KA) began planning for Self KAre: Goat Yoga in April. After several brainstorming sessions, KA Philanthropy Chair James Jordano (19C) contacted Red Wagon Goats, a local Atlanta goat rental company that offers land remediation services. Their herd of goats can be rented

out for chemical-free weed management services, as the animals specialize in eating poison ivy and other pesky vines. They also offer goat yoga. Goat Yoga, a recent fitness craze in which participants perform yoga amidst goats, combines the relaxation of yoga with the purity of animals. The goats jumped on participants during Chakravakasana pose, licked their arms during downward dog and complicated the serenity of yoga with their cuteness. Red Wagon Goats’ yoga typically costs $40 for one session and $20 for charity events. To make the event more accessible to students, Jordano worked with Red Wagon Goats to bring the price down to a little more than $15 per person. Tickets went on sale in early August. “We wanted more than just having someone pass a table and [give] money,” Jordano said. Obtaining permission to host the event was easier than Jordano expected, he said. Though goats have a repu-

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christell roach (19c) performs her poetry at Java monkey cafe as part of the Decatur Book festival.

University Sponsors Decatur Book Festival Continued from Page 11 World,” by poets Diane Seuss and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Seuss’s reading was especially compelling; her poetry revolved around a girl’s escape from a painting called “Paradise.” On Sunday at 4:40 p.m., cafe Java Monkey presented a local poetry stage for emerging Emory poets, students or staff, to read their works. Following a moving performance from Spelman College (Ga.), student poet Nathan Blansett (19C) kicked off the Emory readings. Blansett’s poem, “The Art Historian,” touched upon themes of travel, art and love, which Blansett believes “is what all poems are actually about.” Other Emory poets on the local stage included Chloe Camp (20C), Sara Cunningham (20C), Esther Lee (20C), Katharine Johnsen (08Ox 10C), Michelle Oppong-Ampofo (20C), Dana Sokolowski (15C) and Lecturer in

Poetry Alice Teeter. Christell Roach (19C), who offered listeners poetry with “water elements, to cool you down on this hot day,” constructed a refreshing narrative of the Floridian coast, resplendent with mango trees, black widow spiders and snakeskins catalogued among the leaves. With each reading, readers focused on depicting singular facets of their identities or imaginations. Their poetry served as a fitting conclusion to the festival programming. Emory’s presence at the Decatur Book Festival increases each year. This year, with a booth that stretched across a whole block on Ponce de Leon Avenue and a slew of University authors to grace each stage, the celebration of the written and spoken word proved a rousing success for Emory’s creative arts.

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a goat, supplied by red Wagon Goats, balances on a student’s back as part of the kappa alpha fraternity’s self kare: Goat yoga event on the James W. Wagner quadrangle aug. 31.

Kappa Alpha Raises $895 for Muscular Dystrophy Continued from Page 11 tation as landscape destroyers, they would rather eat ivy and vines than the grass on the James W. Wagner Quadrangle, or the freshman quad. After ensuring that the goats would be rented for yoga and not for their remediation services, Campus Life was “on board every step of the way” Jordano said. The strategy worked well; crowds gathered around the quad to pet the goats and inquire about KA’s fundraiser. Participants appreciated the interactive fundraising event. “They did something no one [on Emory’s campus had] done before,” Emily Beattie (21C) said. “That’ll really benefit their organization.” The first session was supposed to begin at 6:30 p.m., but mechanical difficulties with Red Wagon’s truck delayed the start to 6:55 p.m. Throughout each session, representatives from Red Wagon Goats recited beginner yoga instructions that the participants largely ignored whenever

‘MasterChef’ Contender on the Meaning of Cooking Continued from Page 11 Momin said. Momin said his undergraduate experience at Emory further fostered his growth as a chef. Inspired by the diverse people with whom he interacted on campus, Momin challenged himself to create meals that incorporated these differing perspectives. “Being active on campus, I met tons of people, so that really influenced the way I cook,” Momin said. “Instead of cooking food I want[ed] to eat, I was thinking about how I could make Indian food more approachable to everyone, and how [I could] take our shared stories and turn them into familiar food.” Saad Mohiuddin (13Ox, 15C), Momin’s roommate at Emory and close friend, said he has had plenty of opportunities to sample Momin’s cooking, as Momin would often randomly become inspired to develop new recipes. He said Momin’s knowledge of flavor profiles and his ability to integrate both his Indian and American backgrounds in his food greatly enhance his craft. “He really knows what flavors work together. He’s an artist, an artist who is very comfortable with the colors on his palate,” Mohiuddin said. “He’s probably the best chef that I know.” Despite juggling academics, a social life and extracurricular activities at Emory, Momin said he still found time

to fuel his creativity in the kitchen. When his father approached him about opening their family restaurant Tava Indian Bistro in Decatur, Ga., which opened in 2015, Momin developed most of the menu in his Clairmont apartment, he said.

Whether he is perfecting someone’s smile through dentistry or making them smile with his food, Momin said that he is most fulfilled by making people happy. One of the dishes was his signature nihari sandwich — slow-braised shredded lamb seasoned with Indian spices and served on a bun — a flavorful recreation of a classic American sloppy Joe, he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Momin’s Instagram features many of his other innovative spins on popular cuisine, including his tandoori chicken and pakora waffles, ras malai tres leches cake and chicken tikka tacos. Although Momin is currently attending dental school, he finds time

to practice his skills and invent new dishes, some of which become additions to the menu at Tava. He said his family has instilled him with discipline and sacrifice — values that inspired him to pursue a professional dental career while practicing his passion. “Most days, I go to class and I’m home by 5 p.m., but … instead of eating out, I force myself to make dinner,” Momin said. “And when I do that, I make myself something new. I’m constantly creating, constantly inventing new things.” For Momin, cooking isn’t just a hobby. He said it’s his creative outlet — an opportunity to both share his identity with others and to escape from his hectic routine as a dental student. Momin finds a parallel purpose between his passion and his profession — they both bring joy to people’s lives. Whether he is perfecting someone’s smile through dentistry or making them smile with his food, Momin said that he is most fulfilled by making people happy. “The joy people get from eating your food is immeasurable,” Momin said. “That’s what keeps me going — just seeing the joy I bring to people.” Momin’s “MasterChef” journey airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox. The winner receives $250,000.

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a goat wandered nearby. Each session lasted 45 minutes, with 30 minutes designated to yoga and an extra 15 to taking photos with and petting the goats.

“We wanted more than just having someone pass a table and [give] money.” — James Jordano (19C), KA Philanthropy Chair

The large barriers KA set up around the freshman quad proved insufficient in stopping some determined goats from sneaking out and attempting to explore Emory’s campus. The goats escaped their enclosure several times throughout the evening, at one point making it to all the way to Means Drive. Fortunately, the goats returned safely, following a large bowl of food.

Emma Davis (21C), who attended the third session of goat yoga, said she became interested in the event after seeing viral “videos of goat yoga.” She added that “the goats always look friendly.” Davis reported that the videos didn’t serve the goats justice. In addition to their cuteness, “[the goats were] very docile and friendly.” Jordano said KA hopes to host a more “interactive” event for their national philanthropy, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), for which Self KAre raised a total of $895 dollars. “The point of Greek life is giving back to the community,” KA President Connor Cione (19C) said. “That’s something KA embraces. We are excited to start doing more service.” The event was a success, with the first session selling out completely. KA sold 100 tickets overall. “This is a taste of what’s to come,” Cione said.

— Contact Whitney Forbis at whitney.forbis@emory.edu

Complex’s Hopes for Third Win Dashed ing to work with the residents and see them putting their all into [Songfest] Their dancing was in sync and their during practice.” The event proved difficult not only energy mirrored that of freshmen: for SAs, but also for the Songfest judgenthusiastic and hopeful. “Songfest is a great way to get the es, who had a hard time making decifirst year class together — it’s like sions on-the-fly. Member of the Campus Life our Super Bowl,” said OL captain Neil Executive Leadership Team and Shahdadpuri (19B). Residents appeared united in resi- Songfest judge David Clark said that it was “almost imposdence hall spirit. At sible, in real time, to one point, Turman make the decision” of Hall residents swayed “We came into first place due to the back and forth with [Songfest] and we “different [hall sizes] their phone flashknew we were going and ways that the lights lifted concertto win, so [the only groups approached style,while LSM residents waved various hard part] was waiting [Songfest].” Despite the comcountries’ flags to two hours to get the petition, all residents represent their hall’s trophy.” collectively chanted theme: diversity. After the OLs’ — Jordan Fischbach (22C), “Let’s go Eagles!” performance, Lord Alaharris resident throughout the event, demonstrating the Dooley and her bodyconnection that this guards took to the floor, dabbing to an electronic remix of fun tradition forges between Emory the Mii Channel theme song while stu- freshmen, who will continue to grow dents cheered and goaded the undead as one over the years. The Complex won the past two dancer. Hamilton sophomore adviser (SA) Songfest competitions. Samantha Cassidy (21C) said that although Songfest was “a lot more tax— Contact Brian Savino at ing” than she expected, “it was rewardbrian.savino@emory.edu

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Khattab Returns From Sounders Summer Continued from Back Page career highlights to U-23 Sounders Head Coach Darren Sawatzky, who told him he did not need a trial to be accepted onto the team. Instead, Sawatzky told him that he would have to earn playing time. When he learned of his acceptance to the team, Khattab said he felt the true value of his training and hard work coming to fruition. “It felt good,” he said. “putting on the badge, putting on the jersey, it was a great source of pride. It felt like a good combination of all of the hard work and sacrifices that I have had to make.” While playing with the Sounders, Khattab said he noticed a difference in expectations and intensity overall. “It was the first time that I was playing in a professional environment,” Khattab said. “At [Emory], I did not have to worry [about receiving playing time], but [with the Sounders] I always had to worry and I was always competing to try to play. Everyone had the highest expectation[s].” Khattab’s Emory teammate and sophomore forward Nate Sampson cited Khattab’s versatility in attack and his creativity as his stand-out qualities. “He is a really special attacking minded player,” Sampson said. “Not only is he able to create shots, make opportunities out of nothing, but he creates for other players as well.” But Sampson said that Khattab’s talent is not his only contribution to the team — he also boosts team morale. “He always brings positive energy to the team,” he said. “He is all about unity and bringing the team together. Everyone looks up to Mous.” Additionally, Sampson admires Khattab’s work ethic and commitment to soccer, referencing the effort Khattab puts in outside Emory practices. “He would encourage me to stay before and after every practice, and we would work out every day [in the spring] for a couple of hours,” he said. “Most guys aren’t doing that, but then he would stay and run several miles after, and play another hour or two.

ing to Clyde partin Senior Director of Athletics Michael Vienna. “She’s been around golf for her whole life, [and has a] commitment to excellence and a true sense of passion for competition,” Vienna said. Futcher, who played four years of Division I golf at pennsylvania State University, said she plans to use her past experience as a student athlete to help her be a better golf coach. “I understand and have all the same emotions that they did, or rather, do,” Futcher said. “I know this school is very academically rigorous, so I can very much relate to that, and certainly, I was in their shoes.” Futcher said she still struggles to balance the overwhelming student interest with producing a competitive team. “We’re trying to look for student athletes that have some experience, but also, results aren’t everything,” Futcher said. “I’m also looking for intangibles that players would bring to the team, the team atmosphere, the team culture. I love students who are inquisitive, who like to work hard.” Futcher said coaches by nature are competitive, and she certainly wants to win a national championship. She said she is confident Emory can attract

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Any accolades he gets, he more than deserves it.” Despite getting limited playing time with the Sounders this summer, Khattab said he learned to accept and improve from criticism. “I learned that I definitely had the talent and skill to play, but I also learned that I had to improve my concentration and defensive game,” Khattab said. “that was definitely my biggest weakness. My coach told me, ‘No doubt, you have the skill, but you need keep working on your fitness and your defense.’ ” Khattab admitted he did not have many defensive responsibilities as an offensive player for the Eagles, but more defensive effort was expected as a Sounder.Despite the increased challenges on the professional pitch, Khattab said his summer experience only augmented his commitment to playing soccer after Emory. After graduation, he plans to take six months off to look for a soccer contract. the Sounders U-23 team has already invited Khattab back for next summer. However, Khattab’s sights are set even higher — he plans to aim for the S2 team and eventually, the first team. He hopes to get a trial with his hometown club toronto FC, as well. Additionally, Khattab said he remains hopeful of getting a call up to the Canadian national team. Khattab

talented student athletes and produce national championship teams. “results sometimes are not within our control,” Futcher said. “I would really like our focus to be on the things that we can control. If we do a really good job at focusing on our preparation, our attention to detail, our attitude, the energy we bring to practice, our work ethic — those are all things we can control. Vienna said the Emory Athletics Department has given Futcher its full support. “What we hope and expect [is] that our women’s golf program will quickly fall in line with the rest of our varsity athletics program in terms of how strong our students compete academically as well as athletically,” Vienna said. the coach said she relishes the opportunity to shape the women’s golf team from scratch. “Ultimately it came down to [realizing that] I get to build a program,” Futcher said. “I get to set the culture, I get to pick the team and I get to be part of a great university that has a long standing tradition of academic and athletic excellence. For me, it was perfect.”

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is skeptical about the United States and Canada’s chances of winning the 2020 FIFA World Cup, but the recent increase in soccer’s popularity in North America impressed him. “there is no way [that the U.S. or Canada can win the World Cup] at least for another 20 years,” Khattab said. “I think both teams are on the right track. I think the sport is growing a lot, popularity in the MLS has gone up a ton.” When asked about the possibility of playing in Europe, Khattab admitted he would prefer a European club over the MLS. “the [playing] level is higher,” he said. “Everyone’s dream is to play in Europe.” However, Khattab mentioned that an MLS move might be more practical, adding that he would enjoy playing professional soccer in his home country. “Mous” plans to end his final season as an Emory Eagle on a high note. After Khattab scored the 11th gamewinning goal of his career in a memorable 5-4 victory against Washington and Lee University (Va.), winning the Sonny Carter Invitational title and the MVp award on Sept. 1, the signs are pointing to another successful season.

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Oglethorpe

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Transylvania

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rowan

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Senior forward Moustafa Khattab sports a Seattle Sounders jersey against the University of Washington on July 7.

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Women Poised for Rough Road Ahead Continued from Back Page tum of the first game to win the first set against Illinois Wesleyan 25-12. However, the titans came back in the next three sets to attain a narrow victory. the Eagles fell 22-25, 20-25 and 23-25, respectively. “Illinois Wesleyan is one of the best teams in the country,” McDowell said. “I’m not discouraged [by the results], but more so focused on what we need to do.” After the weekend’s results, McDowell said the team is focusing on improving blocking skills as well as continuing to build upon serving and passing. “And communication can always get better, even though —if you’ve been to one of our games — you know we’re a pretty loud team,” Yohann added. Looking ahead, the Eagles face a busy schedule of tough opponents. “We know we need to fight and

claw, but our players want to play the best schedule possible,” McDowell said. “It’s somewhat cliche, but we’re not worried about what anyone else is doing. We’re just focusing on becoming the best we can be.” the Eagles will host the Emory National tournament next weekend, where they will face transylvania University (Ky.) on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. and otterbein University (ohio) and Berry College (Ga.) on Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. the Eagles will finish out the tournament with games against Whitworth University (Wash.) and tufts University (Mass.) on Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. Editor’s Note: Karissa Dzurik (19B) is a senior staff writer for the Emory Wheel.

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OT Goal Saves Eagles in General Thriller Continued from Back Page Senior midfielder tyler Santee scored on a bicycle from a corner kick for his first goal of the season as well as the first goal of the game in the 15th minute. Head Coach Cory Greiner described the feat as a “wonder goal,” emphasizing the team’s awe in the immediate minutes afterwards. Washington and Lee responded with a goal of their own less than a minute later from senior forward tyler runge, who drilled a rebound to the upper 90 off a blocked shot. the Generals scored two more goals in the next 10 minutes to bring the score to 3-1 going into halftime. “We weren’t able to get out of our own half,” Khattab said. “It was really just a mental thing, and we could’ve been more focused.” the second and third goals Washington and Lee scored showed how Emory became a little too comfortable and needed a wake-up call. “two of their goals were replicas,” Greiner said. “Not to take anything away from them, but it came down to a few of our mistakes and mental errors.” the Eagles brought the game back to a more manageable 3-2 score through a goal from freshman defender Will tichy assisted by a far cross from tsuru.

ten minutes later, Emory tied the game in the 65th minute with a goal by sophomore defender Josh Berman, also assisted by tsuru. the Eagles finally took over the lead in the 74th minute with a goal from Cohen in which he beat the Washington and Lee keeper on a fast break.

“I honestly felt like I was in a Nike commercial.” — Senior forward Moustafa Khattab

But in the 82nd minute, the Eagles lost the lead yet again to a goal scored by Washington and Lee’s junior defender Griffin Scott for his first goal of the season. the goal set up a golden goal overtime in which the next team to score would win the game. “It was almost like we scored the fourth with too much time left,” Greiner said. “We sat back and became more defensive after we scored, and our mentality switched.” the winning goal to close out an exceptional victory from the Eagles came in the 92nd minute. Khattab rifled the ball through traf-

fic and into the goal, capping off a very promising start to the season for the team. “Going into to every overtime game, I started planning to score a goal because you have to have that attitude,” Khattab said. the goal was a surreal moment for the team as they clinched this improbable comeback victory against a highly ranked opponent. “I honestly felt like I was in a Nike commercial,” Khattab said. “It was an unreal feeling and I’m just happy I could help the team get an unreal win.” the Eagles displayed great teamwork this weekend, Greiner said. “It is encouraging to know the guys can build off those moments when they face adversity,” Greiner said. “they can’t be afraid to do the dirty work where they don’t get recognized as much.” However, the game’s scoreline suggests that there is still work to be done. “Usually you don’t win games where you give up four goals, so we have work to do defensively,” Greiner said. the Eagles look to build on these early season performances when they travel to rutgers University-Camden (N.J.), where they will play against rowan University (N.J.) in the Ciallella Classic on Sept. 8 at 2 p.m.

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Bright ‘Futcher’ for Women’s Golf By KAdy KAnG Contributing Writer

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Senior midfielder Tyler Santee dribbles by a Hardin Simmons University (Texas) defender at the Sonny Carter Invitational. The Eagles claimed a 2-0 victory over the Cowboys on Aug. 31.

Emory Sweeps Sonny Carter By CrAiG supCoff Contributing Writer

the No. 8 Emory men’s soccer team started their regular season on a high note with two home victories to win the Sonny Carter Invitational. In a thrilling start to the season, the Eagles claimed a 2-0 victory over Hardin Simmons University (texas) on Aug. 31 and a 5-4 overtime victory over No. 14 Washington and Lee University (Va.) on Sept. 1. Against Hardin Simmons, the Eagles were on the front foot. Within the first 30 minutes, the Eagles forced four corner kicks and four total shots.

the first goal of the season came in the 40th minute from senior forward Moustafa Khattab, who knocked in a rebound from close range after a shot from freshman forward Ethan Cohen. the Eagles’ second goal came early in the second half from junior midfielder Jun tsuru, who capitalized on a rebound from his own shot, assisted by Khattab’s expert maneuvering from within the box. the defensive efforts of sophomore goalkeeper Cole Gallagher preserved the game’s clean sheet by registering three saves in the game. the next day, the Eagles overpowered the Washington and Lee

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If you hear of a moose in Georgia, you would most likely be confused as to why a cold-loving animal stumbled down South. But around the WoodpEC field during Emory men’s soccer practice, “Mous” is the affectionate nickname for senior midfielder Moustafa Khattab whose signature goal celebration involves putting his hands on his head like his namesake’s antlers. Khattab is one of few collegiate soccer players who can list professional Development League (pDL) experience on their resume, a key stepping stone on the way to Major League Soccer (MLS). He enters his final year on the Emory men’s soccer team with impressive titles and a transformative summer experience. Named to the AllAmerican Athletic Association First team and the United Soccer Coaches South Atlantic All-region Second team in 2017, Khattab has averaged roughly one goal or assist every other game as an Eagle to date. Most recently, Khattab had the opportunity to play with the Seattle Sounders U-23 team over the summer. Although Khattab was born in toronto, Canada, he credits his Egyptian heritage as the main reason he chose to stick with soccer. He also cites Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s efforts to get Egypt

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Georgia’s Only ‘Mous’ Makes a Great Eagle By sAmmy John Contributing Writer

Generals in a match that may go down as an absolute classic. Between the two teams, there were nine total goals scored — 16 shots on goal and seven saves between the two keepers. Washington and Lee stole the lead 3-1 in the first half, a score normally seen as an insurmountable deficit. the Eagles miracuously tied the game 4-4, despite conceding another goal, scoring three goals in the second half. Emory clinched the Sonner Carter Invitational with an overtime goal courtesy of Khattab, who finished the weekend with two goals and an assist.

For Head Women’s Golf Coach Katie Futcher, the inaugural season of Emory’s newly christened team is less than a year away. In the meantime, she has travelled nationwide, aiming to connect with about 15 potential students every week. She has already visited Connecticut, Maine, California and oregon to do so. this month alone she plans to travel to Washington, D.C., Chicago, Colorado and Washington to continue building a team for the Fall 2019 season. In July, Emory announced Futcher as the head coach for the newly established women’s golf program, the first sports team added to Emory’s roster in 20 years. Futcher joined Emory after a year on James Madison College’s (Mich.) golf coaching staff, where she served as an assistant and later interim head coach. She also spent one year as a volunteer coach at pennsylvania State University, her alma mater. Futcher started coaching after a nine-year career in the LpGA. the women’s golf team will begin its inaugural varsity season in Fall 2019. Futcher, who began working at Emory on July 23, has already begun the recruitment process. through recruiting across the nation, Futcher has found 30 potential

athletes interested in the Women’s Golf team. However, none have committed to Emory at this time, she said. She projects a team of eight to 10 varsity athletes, with six to eight incoming freshman, a spot for potential transfer students as well as students already enrolled at Emory depending on their skill level. “Everybody that I’ve spent the day with has been a high school student,” Futcher said of her experience at Emory so far. “Because I’m also new to this school, I like to go to the information sessions as well. I like to walk around campus with them, just so I can become more familiar with the school as well.” Futcher said personal conversations with recruits are important, but ensuring making sure that Emory is visible and that student athletes know Emory has a golf team — most importantly by competing in tournaments — have been crucial to spreading interest in the new team. “I’ve had some [conversations], the gamut of ... feedback [including], ‘oh, Emory has a golf team?’ [and] ‘Wow, this is really cool, I’m going to apply,’ ” Futcher said. “Even by being visible, I’ve had several potential students reach out just because I was at an event.” Futcher’s coaching and playing experience impressed Emory, accord-

to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as a major inspiration. “I’ve ... played soccer my whole life,” Khattab said. “A big part of [why that is] is my dad — he played before. Both of my parents are Egyptian. It’s a big part of Egyptian culture.” But Khattab says the unique style of play in Europe is one of his main influences. In high school, he was recruited for trial experiences with A.S. roma and pescara in Italy. “I’ve always prided myself on being a very technical player, and being exposed to that environment was really important,” he said. “the speed of play is quicker; it is a lot of one-touch, two-touch.” Khattab also said the squad depth was noticeably deeper in Europe than in Canada or the U.S. “At every club, everyone is good, and that makes such a big difference in training because everyone can play and the level is higher,” he said. “[At Emory], there is not a ton of depth.” Despite his desire to play in Europe, Khattab found himself on the roster for the Seattle Sounders U-23 team this summer. Currently pursuing a degree in business administration, Khattab seized the opportunity to gain more soccer experience while interning at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch in Seattle. He sent his soccer resume with his

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Team Pounds Poets, Scots

By Allison GelmAn Senior Staff Writer the Emory women’s volleyball team returned to the court for a weekend series against the Whittier College (Calif.) poets on Aug. 31 and the Illinois Wesleyan University (Ill.) titans and Covenant College (Ga.) Scots on Sept. 1. the Eagles started the season strong with a 3-0 win over Whittier. they then fell to Illinois Wesleyan 3-1 on Sept. 1 but rebounded with a 3-0 victory over the Scots. the team debuted eight freshman players this season, but it still suffers from the loss of several players who were injured last season. Senior outside hitter Karissa Dzurik made a comeback as a key asset for the Eagles after studying abroad last semester. She scored a total of 23.5 points over the course of the team’s three games. Junior outside hitter Sara Carr also made her return this weekend but only to the back row, waiting a few games to fully assume her usual position at the net. Senior middle hitter Sydney Leimbach is expected to return this weekend for her first game of the season after missing the majority of last year. the team’s new talent also suffered injuries. Freshmen middle hitter and right side roisin o’Dowd and middle hitter Kaia Johnson are both out with shoulder injuries, while right side Ashley Brennan is benched with a knee jury.

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Sophomore middle hitter Maggie Rimmel spikes the ball during a match in a weekend series. Freshmen outside hitter tara Martin and middle hitter Charlese Blair were injured prior to the season’s start but are now back to playing. “I think we have a chance to be really good this year,” Head Coach Jenny McDowell said. “our team came into preseason in great shape, so that was a great start for us.” In the first game against Whittier, junior outside hitter Morgan McKnight

led the team in kills with 17 total. Sophomore right side Leah Saunders trailed her with 13. “We were really excited to start off the season,” freshman setter Claire Yohann said. “[While] we have a lot to work on, knowing we’re already so competitive is very promising.” Emory worked off the momen-

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